After 23 of the 24 prospects who were invited to the green room for the first round of the 2026 NBA draft were selected on Tuesday, at least 10 new prospects will be in the green room on Wednesday for the second round, per the league.
As Ian Begley of SNY.tv relays (via Twitter), the following 10 players will be present in the green room at Barclays Center:
- Mohammad Amini, G/F, Nancy Basket
- Donovan Atwell, G, Texas Tech
- Rafael Castro, C, George Washington
- Tre Donaldson, G, Miami
- Jack Kayil, G, Alba Berlin
- Toibu Lawal, F, Virginia Tech
- Baba Miller, F, Cincinnati
- Ugonna Onyenso, C, Virginia
- Meleek Thomas, G, Arkansas
- Bruce Thornton, G, Ohio State
It’s possible one or more players will be added to this list before the draft resumes this evening, and there may be other draft-eligible prospects attending the event in the stands. One notable name missing is Duke’s Isaiah Evans, who was in the building on Tuesday but became the only player invited to the green room for the first round who wasn’t selected on day one of the draft. He’s expected to be picked relatively early on day two.
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Interestingly, these 10 players are far from the consensus next-best players available. While some prospects, including Kayil, Miller, and Thomas, fall into that group, others – like Amini and Atwell – barely ranked within the top 100 on ESPN’s pre-draft big board.
However, the second round is typically less predictable than the first round, with teams’ decisions sometimes hinging on what sort of contract a player is willing to accept. A prospect who is willing to take a two-way contract offer might have a better chance of being drafted in the mid-to-late second round than one seeking guaranteed money and a 15-man roster spot. Certain clubs may also be targeting players who are willing to play overseas for a year or two before getting an NBA opportunity.
Hopefully all 10 of the prospects listed above will hear their names called on Wednesday night and no one is still left in the green room when the draft concludes.
